Title
Is exposure to pollen a risk factor for moderate and severe asthma exacerbations?
Date Issued
01 August 2023
Access level
open access
Resource Type
review article
Author(s)
Annesi-Maesano I.
Cecchi L.
Cecchi L.
Biagioni B.
Chung K.F.
Clot B.
Collaud Coen M.
D'Amato G.
Damialis A.
Dominguez-Ortega J.
Galàn C.
Galàn C.
Gilles S.
Holgate S.
Jeebhay M.
Kazadzis S.
Papadopoulos N.G.
Papadopoulos N.G.
Quirce S.
Sastre J.
Tummon F.
Traidl-Hoffmann C.
Traidl-Hoffmann C.
Traidl-Hoffmann C.
Walusiak-Skorupa J.
Alonso-Coello P.
Alonso-Coello P.
Canelo-Aybar C.
Canelo-Aybar C.
Cantero-Fortiz Y.
Cantero-Fortiz Y.
Rigau D.
Rigau D.
Salazar J.
Salazar J.
Verdugo-Paiva F.
Verdugo-Paiva F.
Jutel M.
Akdis C.A.
Agache I.
Institut Desbrest d’Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique (IDESP)
Università degli Studi di Firenze
USL Toscana Centro
'San Giovanni di Dio' Hospital
National Heart and Lung Institute
Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss
Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss
Azienda Ospedaliera Di Rilievo Nazionale Antonio Cardarelli
Faculty of Sciences
Hospital Universitario La Paz
Universidad de Córdoba
Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación del Sistema Tierra en Andalucía
Universität Augsburg
University of Southampton, Faculty of Medicine
University of Cape Town
Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos World Radiation Center
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
The University of Manchester
Hospital Universitario La Paz
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss
Universität Augsburg
Helmholtz Center Munich German Research Center for Environmental Health
Christine Kühne-Center for Allergy Research and Education
Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. Prof. J. Nofera
Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR SANT PAU)
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública
Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR SANT PAU)
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública
Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR SANT PAU)
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública
Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR SANT PAU)
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública
Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR SANT PAU)
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública
Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR SANT PAU)
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública
Wroclaw Medical University
Universität Zürich
Universitatea Transilvania din Brașov
Abstract
Limited number of studies have focused on the impact of pollen exposure on asthma. As a part of the EAACI Guidelines on Environment Science, this first systematic review on the relationship of pollen exposure to asthma exacerbations aimed to bridge this knowledge gap in view of implementing recommendations of prevention. We searched electronic iPubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases using a set of MeSH terms and related synonyms and identified 73 eligible studies that were included for systemic review. When possible, meta-analyses were conducted. Overall meta-analysis suggests that outdoor pollen exposure may have an effect on asthma exacerbation, but caution is needed due to the low number of studies and their heterogeneity. The strongest associations were found between asthma attacks, asthma-related ED admissions or hospitalizations, and an increase in grass pollen concentration in the previous 2-day overall in children aged less than 18 years of age. Tree pollen may increase asthma-related ED visits or admissions lagged up to 7-day overall in individuals younger than 18 years. Rare data show that among subjects under 18 years of age, an exposure to grass pollen lagged up to 3 days may lower lung function. Further research considering effect modifiers of pollen sensitization, hay fever, asthma, air pollution, green spaces, and pre-existing medications is urgently warranted to better evaluate the impacts of pollen on asthma exacerbation. Preventive measures in relation to pollen exposure should be integrated in asthma control as pollen increase continues due to climate change.
Start page
2121
End page
2147
Volume
78
Issue
8
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85152638542
PubMed ID
Source
Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
ISSN of the container
13989995
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